Buddhist painting depicting the Amitabha Triad, drawn with gold pigment made by blending gold powder with animal glue on silk background painted dark blue, 1359, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. Currently in the position of Sontaiji temple in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan [2362×4578]

[Here’s a Korean news article containing more information about the painting](https://www.chosun.com/culture-life/culture_general/2023/08/24/F3GGNLMIPJB5ZLA6Y6XB6AN4GY/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=amp-related). According to the article,

> “Of the approximately 170 existing Goryeo Buddhist paintings, only 13 have surviving painting records (records containing the year of production, participants, etc.) that clearly show the date of production”
> “This painting, painted in 1359, is not only valuable for its clear production date, but also because it is the only authentic Goryeo Buddhist painting painted solely with gold lines.”

Only about 20 Goryeo Buddhist paintings remain in Korea, and the vast majority are located in Japan, some in the US and Europe. Many paintings were pillaged during the wars and invasions but some were gifted to Japan by the succeeding Joseon Dynasty which discouraged and persecuted Buddhism. Some were acquired during the colonial era.